Kate Forsyth

2 series 9 books in order

Kate Forsyth was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1966, and wanted to be a writer from the time she first learned to read. She has worked as a journalist and magazine editor, and is an internationally published poet. To help support herself while writing full time, she works as a freelance journalist. Ms. Forsyth has a doctorate of creative arts in fairy-tale studies, and is also an accredited performance storyteller with the Australian Storytelling Guild. She lives in Sydney with her best friend, who also happens to be her husband, and her children.

Known for
Rhiannon's Ride, Witches of Eileanan

Series by Kate Forsyth

Rhiannon's Ride

3 books in order · 2004–2007

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    The Tower of Ravens

    2004 · Kate Forsyth

    One-Horn’s daughter is not like the others of her kind. Born of a human father, she lacks the horns so prized by her people and is scorned even by…

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    The Shining City

    2005 · Kate Forsyth

    Rhiannon, a wild and fierce half-human girl, tamed a winged horse to escape the vicious satyricorn tribe who raised her. In the human world, the…

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    The Heart of Stars

    2007 · Kate Forsyth

    With the leading clan bitterly split and the court torn apart, only fierce, half-human Rhiannon and her winged mare have any chance of rescuing…

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Witches of Eileanan

6 books in order · 1998–2002

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    The Witches of Eileanan

    1998 · Kate Forsyth

    Named Best First Novel by Locus 'Twas a time when dragons left their lair and evil shadowed the land.... On the Day of Reckoning, the witches of…

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    The Pool of Two Moons

    1998 · Kate Forsyth

    It has been 16 years since the Day of Reckoning, when magic and witchcraft were outlawed throughout all of Eileanan. And though rumors say that she…

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    The Cursed Towers

    2000 · Kate Forsyth

    A new age dawns in the kingdom of Eileanan, but not without resistance. Now the Righ, Lachlan the Winged, overturns his dead brother’s decrees…

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    The Forbidden Land

    2000 · Kate Forsyth

    After her adventures with the League of the Healing Hand, Finn the Cat finds her life at Castle Rurach boring. Snowbound for the winter and faced…

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    The Skull of the World

    2001 · Kate Forsyth

    In the land of Eileanan, the Pact of Peace has not meant the end of unrest. Isault and Lachlan must continue to deal with their military position in…

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  6. Cover of The Fathomless Caves

    The Fathomless Caves

    2002 · Kate Forsyth

    In Eileanan, victory has finally been won, and those of faery kind—from the mighty dragons to the mysterious nyx—have sworn their friendship and aid.…

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Kate Forsyth written?

We list 9 books by Kate Forsyth across 2 series, published between 1998–2007 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Kate Forsyth's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The Tower of Ravens.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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